Publisher's Synopsis
A New Benchmark In Bill Haley Biography. 'William John Clifton Haley' (; July 6, 1925 - February 9, 1981), familiar like 'Bill Haley', was an American rock and spin performer. He is recognized by numerous with foremost popularizing this shape of tunes in the first 1950s with his cluster Bill Haley His Comets (inspired by Halley's Comet) and million vending strikes such like Rock Around the Clock, See You Later, Alligator, Shake, Rattle and Roll, Skinny Minnie, and Razzle Dazzle. He has traded over 25 million records international. This book is your ultimate resource for Bill Haley. Here you will find the most up-to-date 176 Success Facts, Information, and much more.
In easy to read chapters, with extensive references and links to get you to know all there is to know about Bill Haley's Early life, Career and Personal life right away.
A quick look inside: George Goldner, Two Hound Dogs - Personnel, Bill Randle, Teddy Boy - Music and dancing, Origins of rock and roll - Views on the first rock and roll record, Rock 'n' Roll Stage Show - Personnel, (We're Gonna) Rock Around the Clock, Gloucester City, New Jersey - Popular culture, Joey's Song - Sources, The Comets - National success and Rock Around the Clock, 1979 in music - May-August, Bob Montgomery (songwriter), Hound Dog (song) - Elvis Presley's version (1956), African-American music - Mid-20th century (1940s-1960s), Argentine rock - 1958-1964: Early rock and roll, Detour (song), Rock with Bill Haley and the Comets - Personnel, Holiday Records, Freddie Bell and the Bellboys - Career, Hound Dog (song) - Rip offs, KCKN (defunct) - KCKN: Post World War II, List of songs recorded by Queen - 1971-86 (original line-up), Rockabilly - Bill Haley, 1981 in music - Deaths, Wimbledon, London - Notable residents, 1980 in music - April-June, Music! Music! Music!, Rock Around the Clock - Re-releases, Bill Haley and His Comets (1960 album) - Track listing, George Avakian, and much more...
